Vice President - Logistics Operations

World Wide Technology - Edwardsville, IL

Hiring: Vice President - Logistics Operations Company: World Wide Technology Location: Edwardsville, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 10:38:07 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Digital Transformation, Microsoft Excel, Six Sigma, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •15 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and creating a great place to work for all. •20 years' progressive experience in logistics, supply chain, integration, or large-scale operations, including experience outside traditional 3PL environments. •12 years of progressive leadership experience required, including at least 5 years leading other Senior-level leaders across multiple sites or a global operation. •At least 5 years leading other Senior-level leaders across multiple sites or a global operation. Required Skills: •Define and own the multi-year operating strategy for the logistics, translating enterprise growth targets and market dynamics into a prioritized roadmap for capacity, footprint, and capability. •Establish clear, measurable definitions of success -- service levels, cost-to-serve, quality, and readiness milestones -- before initiatives launch, and hold the organization accountable to delivery. •Lead the digital transformation of operations -- warehouse automation, robotics, WMS/ERP modernization, and data and analytics -- applying patterns proven in hyperscale and data center operations to increase throughput and reduce cost. •Direct enterprise-scale capacity and network planning, synthesizing demand forecasts, sales pipeline, and capital plans to make build, expand, and automate decisions across the multi-site footprint. •Own the logistics cost center and operating budget for the business unit, driving productivity and unit-cost improvement while protecting service levels and quality. •Build, develop, and hold accountable a multi-layered leadership team of Sr. Directors, Directors, and Senior Managers deliberately develop successors and grow high performers. •Establish the governance and review cadence that surfaces risk and bad news early, separates signal from noise, and enables fast, fact-based decisions. •Lead readiness for new site launches, customer onboarding, and peak or scale events, ensuring people, process, systems, and facilities are validated before go-live. Qualifications: •Up to 10% (domestic and international). Compensation: •$300,000 - $350,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!